The questions Tami answers before every move.

A good fit is a Military Relocation Professional with proven VA transaction experience and firsthand knowledge of Joint Base San Antonio. Tami Price is a U.S. Air Force veteran, Broker Owner of Tami Price Properties, and she has completed more than 1,000 transactions, with a large share of her work serving military moves around JBSA.

Start with the commute. Tami maps the route to the installation and compares resale homes and new construction side by side, so the drive, the budget, and the timeline are all visible before anyone tours a house. The first step is a short call about the report date, the household priorities, and the monthly payment you need.

Yes. Remote buyers do this regularly. Tami can help buyers evaluate homes, complete virtual showings, and pursue a purchase before arriving in San Antonio.

As early as you can. Buyers with confirmed orders often start three to six months out, and even a well run process at 60 days can work. Starting early simply gives you more room and more control before the deadline.

The steps are the same as the rest of the country: the buyer obtains a Certificate of Eligibility, works with a VA approved lender, and the VA appraises the home before closing. In Texas the process is routine, but the timeline and the details of the offer, the condition of the house, and the appraisal deserve an agent who handles VA transactions regularly.

A qualified buyer assumes the existing VA mortgage at its original interest rate and terms, subject to lender and VA approval. How the entitlement math lands depends on whether the assuming buyer is a veteran who will substitute entitlement of their own, so buyers and sellers should review the details before choosing this route.

Yes, when the assuming veteran qualifies and will occupy the home. In that case the buyer can substitute their own entitlement, which restores the selling veteran's entitlement and releases them from liability for the debt. There are conditions and paperwork, so it is worth walking through the specifics with a broker who handles assumptions regularly.

It depends on your timeline, budget, and priorities. New construction offers modern systems and builder incentives, but it runs on the builder's schedule and often carries premium pricing. Resale homes vary in age, condition, and move-in readiness, and they can leave more room to negotiate. Tami puts both side by side so the tradeoffs are explicit rather than guessed at.

The same steps as a local purchase, run from a distance. Tami handles the San Antonio side: virtual showings, a licensed inspector walking the house, video tours of the communities, and closing coordinated with a remote signing option. You make the decisions from the evidence instead of from photos alone.

You are not required to use one, but most buyers are better served with their own agent. The on-site agent at the builder's sales center represents the builder, not you. Your own agent negotiates the price and incentives, reads the contract, and protects your interests, and it is worth confirming the builder's broker registration requirements on your first visit.

That depends on how long the assignment lasts, your down payment, and the current market data. Buying starts equity; renting keeps more flexibility and avoids sale costs at the edge of a short tour. Tami lays out both scenarios against your actual numbers so the decision comes from the data, not pressure.

Start with the numbers, not the houses. A lender can show you the real monthly payment at current rates, and a VA loan, where it applies, deserves strong consideration. Tami also shows what similar homes have actually sold for, so a new buyer can build a price range on the evidence instead of an impression.

Yes, and the timing is the difference between a clean move and a complicated one. Tami works backwards from the report date: price the house with current market data, list with enough runway, and structure the contract so the closing date fits the trip. The sale becomes one less open transaction on the road.

Joint Base San Antonio spans Lackland Air Force Base, Fort Sam Houston, Randolph Air Force Base, and Camp Bullis, and each has a different commute and a different surrounding market. Tami runs a thorough process near each installation and lays out options with real drive times and sales activity, so the shortlist matches where you actually report for duty.